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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evanildo Bechara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Bechara circles away easily
and Bechara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonnen with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bechara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonnen with a poor takedown
enabling Bechara to counter with a crisp jab.
Evanildo Bechara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Bechara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bechara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sonnen looks gassed!
Bechara connects with a jab.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bechara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Bechara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bechara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bechara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bechara tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chael Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bechara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bechara lands a head shot.
Bechara lands a nice shot that snaps Sonnen's head back.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bechara to counter with a crisp jab.
Bechara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bechara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bechara jabs Sonnen right on the nose. Sonnen blinks but takes it well.
Sonnen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bechara scores with a nice right hand.
Bechara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bechara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Bechara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonnen doesn't seem phased though.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Bechara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bechara punishes Sonnen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bechara throws a series of strikes that have Sonnen backpedaling.
Bechara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bechara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonnen wants to clinch
and Bechara counters with a two punch combo.
Bechara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sonnen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bechara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sonnen.
Good shot there by Bechara.
Bechara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut there from Bechara.
Bechara jabs at Sonnen's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara thows a body kick. Sonnen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bechara can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Bechara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bechara.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Bechara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bechara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bechara works Sonnen's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Bechara tenderised Sonnen's leg. Sonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bechara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonnen has time to react.
Evanildo Bechara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Bechara circles away easily
and Bechara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bechara cracks the inside of Sonnen's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evanildo Bechara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonnen has his takedown stuffed
and Bechara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bechara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bechara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bechara throws a shot to the body.
Bechara cracks a nice hook into Sonnen's ribs.
Bechara thuds a left hand into Sonnen's body.
Bechara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bechara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sonnen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bechara has got the better of the exchanges.
Sonnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Bechara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bechara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bechara.
Bechara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bechara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bechara lands a slapping body shot.
Bechara's corner calls for a 1-2. Bechara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sonnen takes one on the button.
Sonnen with a poor takedown
and Bechara counters with a straight right hand.
Bechara throws out a powerful jab.
Sonnen throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bechara to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Bechara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bechara scores with a four punch combination!
Bechara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sonnen has his takedown stuffed
and Bechara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evanildo Bechara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bechara lands with a nice body punch.
Bechara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bechara scores with a nice strike.
Bechara with a hook.
Bechara lands with a nice body punch.
Sonnen fails with the takedown
and Bechara counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bechara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bechara here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bechara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sonnen backs up against the cage.
Sonnen has his takedown stuffed
and Bechara counters with a series of strikes. Sonnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bechara cracks Sonnen with a good jab.
Bechara connects with a looping right hand.
Sonnen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evanildo Bechara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonnen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bechara counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bechara.
Bechara scores with the left hand. Sonnen knows he should have avoided that one.
Bechara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bechara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bechara scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bechara lands with a shot to the body.
Sonnen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bechara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Bechara does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evanildo Bechara dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sonnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sonnen throwing shots but Bechara is blocking nicely.
Sonnen prevents Bechara from standing back up.
Sonnen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sonnen looking to control but Bechara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonnen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonnen throws some wild stikes that Bechara manages to avoid easily.
Bechara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bechara tries to get out of the position.
Sonnen looking to finish with strikes here!
Sonnen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sonnen controlling the pace for now.
Bechara is squirming around, avoiding Sonnen's attempts to control the action.
Evanildo Bechara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sonnen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chael Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonnen throwing strikes here but Bechara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sonnen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Evanildo Bechara has been cut.
Sonnen breaks from Bechara's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bechara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sonnen.
Sonnen throwing strikes here but Bechara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Sonnen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sonnen raining down shots from the mount!
Evanildo Bechara's cut is getting worse.
Sonnen is landing with some decent strikes but Bechara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chael Sonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonnen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evanildo Bechara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evanildo Bechara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chael Sonnen!
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energy
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hype
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